From 2007 - 2009, Kansas State University Libraries (K-State Libraries) committed to strategically assess and redevelop their organizational structure. The Libraries’ Strategic Plan and position redistributions commenced ...

This paper describes two serialists who use skills honed in their respective serials departments to show how those skills adapt to the world of e-publishing. The presenters will discuss their roles in e-publishing and their ...

This talk, presented by a librarian for an audience of researchers in the humanities, consists of two distinct parts. The first half addresses the deficiencies of the MLA International Bibliography and points out alternatives ...

With increasing demands of electronic collections in academic libraries, there is more to manage in licensing that inevitably affects Fair Use. Librarians need to be aware of terms that limit this conventional interpretation ...

Responding to a staffing shortage and assessment of usage data, eight of Hale Library's nine service desks were consolidated into one service point. Fourteen months later, the Libraries conducted an assessment of the ...

In this information-rich age, agriculture related information is abundant and updated quickly. Collaborations between agriculture specialists and information specialists are increasing. The question has become how can ...

This poster provides an overview of how and why K-State Libraries uses Libstats, a simple, open source, Web-based system for tracking reference statistics. K-State Libraries began using Libstats at one service point in ...

Many new employees naturally seek out coworkers and informal advisors as a way of learning about their new positions and organizations. However, a formalized mentoring program is a way to meet the needs of new employees ...

Science librarians are in a unique position to take a leadership role promoting scholarly communication initiatives and to aid in making scientific information more accessible. This article outlines steps and identifies ...

ERMs are the future of serials management for academic libraries, but no one is quite sure what that future will look like. Lessons learned during Verde ERM implementation from K-State Libraries at Kansas State University.

Institutional repositories (IRs) have become established components of many academic libraries. As an IR matures it will face the challenge of how to scale up its operations to increase the amount and types of content ...